Summary of Microsoft's new products announced at `` Surface Event '' such as Surface Pro X and Surface Laptop 3



New hardware appeared one after another in ' Surface Event ' that Microsoft held on October 2, 2019 local time, such as ' Surface Duo ' of folding smartphone ' Surface Neo ' of dual screen PC. So, I tried to summarize the important items that Microsoft announced at the event.

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Surface Event ’s folding smartphone “Surface Duo”

Microsoft's folding smartphone `` Surface Duo '' appeared with Android-gigazine



Devices such as the dual display WindowsPC “Surface Neo” have attracted attention.

Microsoft announces `` Surface Neo '', a folding dual display Windows PC-gigazine



However, several technologies and gadgets other than the above two devices have been announced. So, the latest items announced at Surface Event are as follows.

◆ Surface Laptop 3



“Surface Laptop 3”, the third generation of Surface Laptop, comes in two sizes, 13 inches and 15 inches. All have a touch screen display, a 20% larger trackpad, and a USB Type-C port. The 13-inch Surface Laptop uses the quad-core 10th generation Intel Core i5 / i7 processor, and the 15-inch Surface Laptop uses the Ryzen Surface Edition jointly developed by Microsoft and AMD. Microsoft states that this new chip will provide the 'fastest graphics performance'.

In addition, the material around the keyboard is suede, which is used in the interior of a luxury car called Alcantara . Until the previous generation, there was a voice that 'dirt is noticeable'. Microsoft has improved this point, and it is possible to easily replace it with an option.

A movie that can visually understand what kind of terminal Surface Laptop 3 is also released.

Introducing Microsoft Surface Laptop 3-YouTube


In addition, Surface Laptop 3 is 13 dollars from $ 999 (about 107,000 yen), 15 inches from $ 1199 (about 128,000 yen), the release date in the United States is October 22, 2019 (Tuesday) Is scheduled.

◆ Surface Pro 7



Surface Pro 7 holds the basics of Surface Pro, which is compatible with detachable keyboard cover and touch pen, but in the past it was possible to supply power from the USB Type-C port when using the dedicated terminal `` Surface Connector '' for charging The point is that. In addition, the processor adopts the 10th generation Intel Core processor of the quad core, and according to Microsoft, it is “2.3 times faster than the previous generation”.

You can check what kind of terminal Surface Pro 7 is from the following.

Introducing Microsoft Surface Pro 7-YouTube


Surface Pro 7 starts at $ 749 (about 80,000 yen) and is available from October 22nd.

◆ Surface Pro X



Surface Pro X is a 13-inch, 2-in-1 premium tablet that uses the Microsoft-based ARM-based processor 'Microsoft SQ1'. According to Microsoft, adopting Microsoft SQ1 supports LTE, and the performance per watt will be 3 times that of Surface Pro 6. The screen size has changed from 12.3 inches to 13 inches, but the footprint is reduced by narrowing the bezel, and the weight is only 762 g. The resolution is 2880 × 1920.

Although it is based on Surface tablet, it is equipped with Windows 10 and two USB Type-C ports, and the type cover has been redesigned to fit the Surface pen .

The whole picture of Surface Pro X is as follows. When you combine it with a movie on Surface Pro 7, you can see the difference.

Introducing Microsoft Surface Pro X-YouTube


In addition, Surface Pro X can be pre-ordered from $ 999 (about 107,000 yen), shipping is from November.

◆ Surface Earbuds



Surface Earbuds wireless earphones have a battery life of up to 24 hours when charged inside the case. Employs Omnisonic speaker technology built into Surface Laptop for clear sound reproduction. In addition, by incorporating two microphones in each of the left and right earphones, it will be possible to amplify the voice while reducing ambient noise and to perform clear communication.

The point is that calendar management and reading and replying of e-mail can be done by touching and holding Surface Earbuds in cooperation with Office 365. You can start Cortana and input voice into PowerPoint while translating the language.

Introducing Microsoft Surface Earbuds-YouTube


Surface Earbuds are scheduled to be released at the end of 2019, and the price is $ 249 (about 27,000 yen).

◆ Windows 10X
Windows 10X is an OS for multi-screen devices such as Surface Neo newly developed by Microsoft. Microsoft says 'supports a wide range of applications including Office', and it seems that Windows 10X may be adopted by manufacturers such as ASUS and Dell in the future.

You can check how Windows 10X works from the following movie. From displaying the browser on one screen and displaying the home screen on one screen, you can see that the behavior is different from normal Windows 10, such as how the screen moves between displays.



◆ Microsoft SQ1
Developed in collaboration with Qualcomm, the new SQ1 custom chip accelerates AI software and plays an important role in speech recognition and image editing. Microsoft also emphasizes the balance between 3 times the speed of Surface Pro 6 and battery life.

In addition, the movie that condensed the highlight of Surface Event in 1 minute can be confirmed from the following.

Highlights from Microsoft's October 2019 Event-YouTube

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